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'''John Russell, 1st Earl Russell''' (1792 – 1878) was Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1846 to 1852 and again from 1865 to 1866.
'''John Russell, 1st Earl Russell''' (1792 – 1878) was Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1846 to 1852 and again from 1865 to 1866.<ref>{{WP|John Russell, 1st Earl Russell}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
On 22 January 1866, in a [[royal correspondence]] addressed to him from Queen [[Victoria]], Lord Russell was informed that the Queen, despite apprehensions, could attend the {{Wiki|Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament's}} opening at her convenience, aided by her daughter [[Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll|Alberta]]. The Queen expressed reluctance and resentment toward the public's desire to witness her in mourning, alone in state, describing it as an ordeal akin to an execution. Despite her shaken nerves and deep sorrow, she reluctantly agreed to fulfill the obligation but bemoaned the lack of sensitivity from those insisting on her presence.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Royal correspondence]]: "January 22, 1866"</ref>
On 22 January 1866, John received a [[royal correspondence]] from Queen [[Victoria]] informing him that, contrary to his apprehensions, she could attend [[Palace of Westminster|Parliment]]'s reopening accompanied by her daughter "[[Louise, Duchess of Argyll|Alberta]]". The Queen expressed reluctance and resentment toward the public's desire to witness her alone in mourning following her husband Prince Consort [[Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Albert]]'s recent death, describing it as an ordeal akin to an execution. Despite her shaken nerves and deep sorrow, she agreed to fulfill the obligation but bemoaned the lack of sensitivity from those insisting on her presence.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Royal correspondence]]: "January 22, 1866"</ref>


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This article is about the Earl Russell. You may be looking for the similarly named Earl of Bedford.

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792 – 1878) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1852 and again from 1865 to 1866.[1]

Biography[edit | edit source]

On 22 January 1866, John received a royal correspondence from Queen Victoria informing him that, contrary to his apprehensions, she could attend Parliment's reopening accompanied by her daughter "Alberta". The Queen expressed reluctance and resentment toward the public's desire to witness her alone in mourning following her husband Prince Consort Albert's recent death, describing it as an ordeal akin to an execution. Despite her shaken nerves and deep sorrow, she agreed to fulfill the obligation but bemoaned the lack of sensitivity from those insisting on her presence.[2]

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